As Christians we spend a lot of time talking about being a
witness to the lost world, and rightfully so.
One of the last things Jesus said before He ascended back to heaven was
for His followers, His church, to make disciples throughout the whole world
(Matthew 28.19-20). However, I was
thinking today about how we are witnesses to one another in the body of
Christ. The truth is, our witness in the
body of Christ is just as important as our witness outside the body of
Christ. As a maturing and growing child
of God you have the potential to be a tremendous example to other Christians of
what it looks like to walk with Jesus in this life. The apostle Paul said to the church at
Corinth, “Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ” (1 Corinthians
11.1). What an amazing idea. The church meeting together for worship, believers
interacting with one another throughout the week, all the while sharpening one
another with the example of their walk and obedience to Jesus. Could it be that this is one of the reasons
the writer to the Hebrews commanded us not to forsake the assembling of
ourselves together (Hebrews 10.25)? Beloved
child of God, what kind of example are you setting for others in the
church? Is your life a light that others
might follow as they too learn to follow Jesus?
When I first got to OBC, I had an encounter with someone that I will never
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me I couldn't bring my daughter to AWANAs on a Sunday night(it was my first
time going to a service in OBC). Had I listened I would have known that she
was only wondering if people could just drop off their kids on Sunday nights
because she didn't know. I knew about salvation and the Word so I flipped
out. I said what if someone would have gotten saved today but didn't because
they didn't get child care of thier kid. Anyway I was a mess! I flipped out
and this lady did not... I felt soooooo guilty that I begged for her
forgiveness after service. She was so humble and kind and forgiving that I
knew I had to come back to OBC if the people were like this. So yes Pastor
our testimony in the body of Christ is so crucial.
I'm thankful for whoever it was that blessed you.
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